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| First Round (Table of 64) | Second Round (Top 32) | Third Round (Top 16) |
| HUN | (1) MINCZA Ildiko | #1 World Ranking | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | HUN | (1) MINCZA Ildiko | | 11 | | | | |
| ALG | (34) GAMIR Zahra | #93 World Ranking | 2 | USA | (32) STEVENS Arlene | | 8 | | | | |
| USA | (32) STEVENS Arlene | #78 World Ranking | 5 | | | | | HUN | (1) MINCZA Ildiko | | 9 |
| SUI | (17) HABLUETZEL Gianna | #17 World Ranking, 11th 1996 Games | | | | | | SUI | (17) HABLUETZEL Gianna | | 15 |
| | | | | SUI | (17) HABLUETZEL Gianna | | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | CUB | (16) GARCIA Miraida | | 14 | | | | |
| CUB | (16) GARCIA Miraida | #16 World Ranking, 3rd at 1999 Worlds | | | | | | | | | |
| SUI | (9) ROMAGNOLI Diana | #9 WR, 2nd 1999 World Champs | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | SUI | (9) ROMAGNOLI Diana | | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | NOR | (24) MOERCH Margrete | | 13 | | | | |
| NOR | (24) MOERCH Margrete | #32 World Ranking | | | | | | SUI | (9) ROMAGNOLI Diana | | 11 |
| CUB | (25) ESTERI Tamara | #36 World Ranking – Meets Team Member | | | | | | CUB | (8) ORTIZ Zuleydis | | 15 |
| | | | | CUB | (25) ESTERI Tamara | | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | CUB | (8) ORTIZ Zuleydis | | 15 | | | | |
| CUB | (8) ORTIZ Zuleydis | #8 WR – #47 1999 World Champs | | | | | | | | | |
| GER | (5) DUPLITZER Imke | #5 WR – 11th 1999 World Champ’s | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | GER | (5) DUPLITZER Imke | | 15 | | | | |
| EGY | (37) MOUSTAFA May | Not Ranked | 5 | CHN | (27) LI Na | | 12 | | | | |
| CHN | (27) LI Na | #46 WR, 49th in 1999 World Champs | 15 | | | | | GER | (5) DUPLITZER Imke | | 14 |
| NOR | (21) ANDENAES Ranghild | #25 WR, 15th 1999 World Champs | | | | | | GER | (12) BOKEL Claudia | | 15 |
| | | | | NOR | (21) ANDENAES Ranghild | | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | GER | (12) BOKEL Claudia | | 15 | | | | |
| GER | (12) BOKEL Claudia | #12 WR, 9th at 1996 Games | | | | | | | | | |
| HUN | (13) NAGY Timea | #13 WR, 12th at 1999 World Champs | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | HUN | (13) NAGY Timea | | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | CHN | (20) YANG Shao Qi | | 8 | | | | |
| CHN | (20) YANG Shao Qi | #24 WR – 22nd 1999 Worlds | | | | | | HUN | (13) NAGY Timea | | 15 |
| LAT | (29) VANSOVICA Julija | #74 WR | 15 | | | | | LAT | (29) VANSOVICA Julija | | 10 |
| CHI | (35) BRAVO Caterin | #146 WR | 9 | LAT | (29) VANSOVICA Julija | | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | HUN | (4) SZALAY Gyongyi | | 13 | | | | |
| HUN | (4) SZALAY Gyongyi | #4 WR – Bronze at 1996 Games | | | | | | | | | |
| ITA | (3) CASCIOLI Cristiana | #3 WR – 5t in 1999 World Champs | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | ITA | (3) CASCIOLI Cristiana | | 12 | | | | |
| COL | (36) ESPINOSA Angela | #162 WR | 5 | SUI | (30) LAMON Sophie | | 15 | | | | |
| SUI | (30) LAMON Sophie | #50 WR | 15 | | | | | SUI | (30) LAMON Sophie | | 8 |
| KOR | (19) KO Jung-Sun | #22 WR – 18th 1999 World Champs | | | | | | RUS | (14) LOGOUNOVA Tatiana | | 15 |
| | | | | KOR | (19) KO Jung-Sun | | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | RUS | (14) LOGOUNOVA Tatiana | | 15 | | | | |
| RUS | (14) LOGOUNOVA Tatiana | #14 WR – 7th at 1996 Games | | | | | | | | | |
| CAN | (11) SCHALM Sherraine | #11 WR – 6th in 1999 World Champs | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | CAN | (11) SCHALM Sherraine | | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | FRA | (22) TRIPATHI Sangita | | 15 | | | | |
| FRA | (22) TRIPATHI Sangita | #27 WR – 24th 1999 World Champs | | | | | | FRA | (22) TRIPATHI Sangita | | 8 |
| GER | (28) NASS Katja | #48 WR | 15 | | | | | FRA | (6) BARLOIS-LEROUX | | 15 |
| UZB | (38) PETROVA Anisa | #82 1999 World Champs | 8 | GER | (27) NASS Katja | | 12 | | | | |
| | | | | FRA | (6) BARLOIS-LEROUX | | 15 | | | | |
| FRA | (6) BARLOIS-LEROUX | #6 WR – Silver in 1996 Games | | | | | | | | | |
| RUS | (7) MAZINA Maria | #7 WR – 39th 1999 World Champs | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | RUS | (7) MAZINA Maria | | 15 | | | | |
| KAZ | (39) GONCHAROVA Natalya | Not Ranked | 13 | RUS | (26) AZNAVOURIAN Karina | | 11 | | | | |
| RUS | (26) AZNAVOURIAN Karina | #37 WR, 29th in 1999 World Champs | 15 | | | | | RUS | (7) MAZINA Maria | | 13 |
| CHN | (23) LIANG Qin | #28 WR – 35th in 1999 Worlds | | | | | | ITA | (10) ZALAFFI Margherita | | 15 |
| | | | | CHN | (23) LIANG Qin | | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | ITA | (10) ZALAFFI Margherita | | 15 | | | | |
| ITA | (10) ZALAFFI Margherita | #10 WR, 4th at 1996 Games | | | | | | | | | |
| AUS | (15) HALLS Evelyn | #15 WR – Sister is in the Women’s Foil | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | AUS | (15) HALLS Evelyn | | 14 | | | | |
| | | | | AUT | (18) RENTMEISTER Andrea | * | 15 | | | | |
| AUT | (18) RENTMEISTER Andrea | #19 WR | | | | | | AUT | (18) RENTMEISTER | | 12 |
| YUG | (31) SOTRA Tamara | #72 WR | 15 | | | | | FRA | (2) FLESSEL-COLOVIC | | 15 |
| NOR | (33) LESOIL Silvia | #86 WR | 8 | YUG | (31) SOTRA Tamara | | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | FRA | (2) FLESSEL-COLOVIC | | 15 | | | | |
| FRA | (2) FLESSEL-COLOVIC Laura | Gold Medal Favorite – Won in 1996 | | | | | | | | | |
